Kaymer and Sandelin ahead in Scotland

10/4/2008

Martin Kaymer admitted it was tough going at Carnoustie today after he and Jarmo Sandelin tied at the top of the leaderboard on six under par after three rounds of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship.

Strong winds and cold conditions saw most of the field struggle around The Old Course at St Andrews, Kingsbarns and Carnoustie.

But Kaymer and Sandelin produced rounds of 73 and 72 respectively at Carnoustie to open a one shot lead over Magnus Carlsson.

German Kaymer had reached seven under par on Thursday with an opening 65 at Kingsbarns and he lay second overnight after a 72 at St Andrews.

Sweden’s Sandelin went one better with a 72, which included just two birdies and two bogeys.

The chasing group at four under contains Padraig Harrington, Thongchai Jaidee, Markus Brier and Ross Fisher.

The Irishman leads The Order of Merit and his efforts left him a shot ahead of his main rivals – Lee Westwood and Robert Karlsson.

Brier – the overnight leader – shot a four over par 76 at Carnoustie to drop back to four under for the tournament.

Leaderboard – Round 3:

1. Martin Kaymer                GER  65 72 73 210 - 6
    Jarmo Sandelin              SWE  66 72 72 210 - 6
3. Magnus A. Carlsson        SWE  70 68 73 211 - 5
4. Padraig Harrington           IRL  67 71 74 212 - 4
    Markus Brier                   AUT  66 70 76 212 - 4
    Thongchai Jaidee            THA  69 71 72 212 - 4
7. John Bickerton                ENG  71 72 70 213 - 3
    Robert Karlsson             SWE  67 70 76 213 - 3
    Ross Fisher                    ENG  64 76 73 213 - 3
    Anthony Wall                  ENG  66 76 71 213 - 3
    José-Filipe Lima             POR  67 71 75 213 - 3

Source: European Tour